Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-14

temporary home for women and children in
Deering.
MAJOR C. j House, Messenger of G vernon
and Connci, is writing history OF the LIST
Maine Artillery.
The Physicians registry bill which was re-
ferred to the next legislature at the last SEES.
sion will again come up
The Woromontopus stream il mentioned
as the separating line between the two parts
of Pittston if division lie made.
A citizen advises the enactment of law
that shall oblige passenger trains to make a
stop at all curves so as to obviate accidents.
Next.
AT Lucius Hilfs store yesterday were two
hind quarters of beef, fat and heavy The OK
was raised BY Senator Russell and weighed
1900 pounds.
Legislation is asked that no soldier of the
war Of the rebellion shall be disfranchsed or
constituted a pauper if he is obliged to call
on town for aid.
President Marble remembers when small
boy, period of over half century ago. he
rode in a stage to Dxfield With Hiram Reed,
Esq of this city as driver.
Elegant bouquets of Roses and car
nation, decorated the desks Of the Speaker,
and Pre- sident of the Senate yesterday
They were the gifts Of E. B. Mallett, Jr. of
Freeport.
Miss Barton Of the Portland School tor the
Deaf was At the Conncll Chamber yesterday
in consultation relative to the defraying of
the expenses Of inmates Of the school sup
ported by the ) ate
When the Heights OF Labor meet in Angus
ia week after next it is expected that repre-
sentatIves Of that body will come before the
Committee of the Legislature in the interest
of labor measures.
Some of our legislative visitors are speed
ing some active stepp-rs on our streets af-
ternoons. Yesterday AFTERNOON was very
favorable, and for while there was a verit-
able sleighing carnival.
A party Of members. about dozen in all,
by invitation visited Col. S. II Aliens ice
field at Gardiner yesterday They found the
workmen harvesting ice 20 inches in thick
ness, of fine quality. The party also visited
the paper mills at Gardiner.
The cider bill to be presented to the legis-
lature by the Good Templars forbids the sale
of cider after it is 20 days old and only in
barrel lots when younger. The penalty for
the first offen is Imprisonment for thirty
days or less and fine not exceeding $50.
An act was introduced esterday asking for
the incorporation Of the Union Gas Co. to
supply the towns of Waterville, Fairfield and
Winslow with gas, the incorporates being
John Wsre, 2. S. Heald, Nathaniel Meader,
G. A. Phillips, +. z. Kenrick, Arthur II.
Totman, c. c. Cornish, Charles Z Wood
sum
+. Taught, Esq, of Belgrade has been
appointed by Hon. Z. A. Gilbert, Clerk in
the Agricultural Department at the State
House. Mr. Taught is contributor to the
leading agricultural papers o! the day. also is
statistcai reI"r'ef t'r kennebec Co. to the
Depari ment # igr.rnlture at Washington.
The farmers will be "rll cared for better
sSltttlDn tOulu not nave Detn maue.
The Northern Banking Company which
asks Incorporation is composed of Selden
Conner, Samuel Tiicomb of Augusta; J. W.
Spauding, W. F Lunt, Francis Fessenden,
Nathan Cleaves. Hollis B. Hill, Weston Mil
liken \ John Little, and Fred n. Dow of
Portland; Frederick Robbie of G )rham; S. a.
ilolorook of Freepor; I. w. II, de of Bath :;
Henry Ingalls, of Wisc.sset; S. II Allen Of
Thom tston; T. L Heath Of Watervi!e; Il.
B. She phard of Skowhegan; j. l.. ii. Cobb
of Lewiston; + B NeaIley Of Bangor; j.
G.. Deering of Saco; Simeon Newcome aud
Edwin Stone of Biddetord. The capital
stock would be 800 900 and the place Of
business, Portland.
Two well known members had an amusin z
experience one evening this week. They
had started out to attend church sole cable
ard proceeding along State street, came to
the Jail, which, ing an imposing structure
of granite they took to be the church.
Going around to the entrance on the Court
House side, they made vigorous attempt to
rouse someone. thinking they were at the
door of the vestry. Finding their efforts
were unavsiiing, they walked up the stone
steps of the main entrance on State street
| and rang the bell. This brought someone to
the door aud one of the legislators inquired
"ls this the - church, Their
surprise WAS complete when they found that
they were at the portals of the county board
ing house.